Knox 'victim of tragic case', court told

Amanda Knox is an innocent girl who has been the victim of a “tragic judicial case”, a defence lawyer said in final arguments in her appeals trial.

Amanda Knox is an innocent girl who has been the victim of a “tragic judicial case”, a defence lawyer said in final arguments in her appeals trial.

Carlo Dalla Vedova told the court in Perugia today that Knox has spent about 1,000 days behind bars as a result.

The American was convicted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Perugia, and sentenced to 26 years in prison, while co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito was sentenced to 25 years.

They denied the charges.

Knox was arrested on November 6, 2007 – four days after Miss Kercher’s body was found in the apartment they shared in Perugia.

A verdict is expected between Saturday and Monday.

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